CRIME: Police logs March 10-16

Tuesday

Mar 18, 2014 at 3:05 PMMar 18, 2014 at 3:05 PM

Following are excerpts from the Winchester police log for March 10 to 16. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law.Monday, March 106:45 a.m. Police responded to the intersection of Highland Avenue and Highland Terrace for a report of a motor vehicle crash. A 2002 Jeep was traveling south on Highland Avenue when the operator reportedly lost control of the vehicle due to snowy and icy road conditions and crashed into a tree on the side of the road in the wooded area across from Highland Terrace. The operator was transported to Winchester Hospital and her car was towed from the scene.3:43 p.m. Police responded to the French Lessons at 7 Thompson St. for a report of shoplifting. An employee said she had a customer in the shop earlier that may have stolen a women’s tank top that cost $38. The employee said the tank top was on the rack in front of the cash register before the woman entered the store and there was an empty hanger on the rack when she left. The customer was descried as a middle-aged woman, approximately 40 to 50 years old, with short, spiked blond hair, wearing blue jeans and a dark jacket. She also had a small girl with her wearing a Red Sox wool cap.Tuesday, March 113:36 p.m. Police responded to 43 Palmer St. for a report of larceny. The resident said a patio chair was missing. The woman described the chair as a heavy iron chair worth $200. It was in the backyard of her apartment unit and the last time she saw the chair was the day prior. Police could not locate any footprints or indication around the apartment unit indicating where the chair may have gone.4:09 p.m. Police responded to Eugene Drive for a report of a phone scam. A resident said earlier in the day she received a call at her house from an unknown number. The caller left a voicemail that said federal agents will be arriving at her residence or place of employment to arrest her. The resident said her husband had a similar call the month prior, which he also reported.8:46 p.m. A Trinity Road resident came into the station to report a phone scam. The woman said she received a call on her cellphone from a caller with a thick accent who informed her she was eligible for a free government grant in the amount of $10,289. The woman was instructed to buy a Moneypak card in the amount of $324.95, which she did. She was then instructed to contact the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at a number provided. When she called the number a man told the woman she would need to pay an additional fee to receive her grant. The woman then bought another Moneypak card in the amount of $502.95. When money was not deposited in the woman's bank account, she called back and was told due to a Massachusetts tax law she would need to send an additional $692. It was at this point the woman realized she had been scammed. She told police she may have provided her savings account number to the callers. Police told her to contact her bank about the incident and recommended she have a credit check.Friday, March 144:24 p.m. Police responded to Mount Vernon Street for a report of a motor vehicle hit and run. The owner of a 2005 Chevy said his vehicle was parked on Mount Vernon Street when its side mirror was struck by a black Nissan minivan. The owner’s girlfriend was sitting in the passenger’s seat at the time of the crash but was unable to get the plate number of the van.5:15 p.m. Police responded to Main Street for a report of a motor vehicle crash. A 2006 Ford was parked and unoccupied in front of 831 Main St. At the same time a 2001 Mitsubishi was traveling north on Main Street behind an unidentified vehicle, which stopped suddenly in traffic. The Mitsubishi swerve to the right to avoid a collision and struck the Ford.